Word: orally
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...read in today's CRIMSON the adverse editorial on the proposed public oral divisional examinations of the concentrators in History and Literature. It is the most stupid thing I have ever heard of, and utterly lacking a bass is in reason--the editorial, with a bit of foresight, anybody can see how truly admirable the plan is. To line the greatest shame of all is that we must thank a Yale man for it. There is no possible reason why knowledge accumulated at the expense of the University should not be offered back, at least partially, and how better than...
Your assertion about the new oral examinations in History and Literature in today's CRIMSON to the effect that "wide spread opposition to the plan is being formed by concentrators" in the field is false. If there is any opposition worthy of consideration, it must be founded on more authentic information and on more mature and valid arguments than those which you published...
...announcement that the History and Literature Department has decided to open the Oral Divisional Examinations of the Juniors and Seniors to the public, we see another vain yearning of the Harvard educator towards Oxford mediaevalism, towards sanctification by tradition at the expense of the student. There is absolutely no question that the burden of publicity is an unnecessary trial to the cultural neophyte. To pass such an oral examination with success would require not only a proper knowledge of the field, but considerable skill in facing an audience with composure. If the candidate is expected to think during his examination...
Deter him it did not. Having listened to testimony from both sides for two days the bald, keen-eyed judge squared off with a spontaneous oral opinion which lasted five hours. Excerpts: "Now if this agricultural act, this AAA or QYZ or whatever it is-I cannot remember those names-is constitutional, if they are not invading the rights of private citizens, why, of course, they have the right to go on. If it is not constitutional and if it is a usurpation of power, then a citizen has a right . . . to ask the court to tell these gentlemen...
...Taking a long view," said Francis P. Magoun, Jr. '16, associate professor of Comparative Literature, in an interview with the CRIMSON, "I see no essential justification of the peculiarly American system of 'course credits' where suitable substitutes, such as tutorial guidance, seminar organization, and comprehensive written or oral examinations are in effect...